Learn to Lead Trad and Multi Pitch Climbs
Lake Tahoe

Are you ready to lead climb outside? During this course we will go over everything from leading traditional climbs to leading multi pitch climbs. We do recommend people have a background leading sport routes either outside or in the gym. Our course is perfect for anyone who wants to step up there confidence on outdoor climbs, whether that is multi pitch climbs or trad climbs. This is a 2 day course encompassing everything from anchor building to leading your first climbs and setting up your top rope anchors. During day 2 we dive deep into the art of multi pitch climbing.

Course Dates:

  • May 16-17, 2026

  • May 30-31, 2026

  • June 13-14, 2026

  • June 27-28, 2026

  • July 11-12, 2026

  • July 25-26, 2026

  • August 8-9, 2026

  • August 22-23, 2026

  • September 5-6, 2026

  • September 19-20, 2026

  • October 3-4, 2026

  • October 17-19, 2026

Course Objectives

  • Anchor Fundamentals

  • Climbing Knots

  • Placing Rock Protection

  • Evaluating Trees and Rocks

  • Evaluating and Building Anchors with Bolts 

  • Setting up Top Rope Anchors

  • Leading Sport Climbs Safely

  • Leading Traditional Climbs Safely

  • Belaying from Above

  • Multi Pitch Climbing Techniques

Itinerary

Day 1

  • Meet at the climbing destination at 8:30 a.m.

  • Spend the morning learning to place rock protection and solid three piece anchors

  • Learning the basics of lead climbing

  • Lunch

  • Spend the afternoon building anchors using trees, bolts, and rocks.

  • The day is finished learning traditional multi pitch anchor building

Day 2

  • Lead Climbing practice

  • Setting top anchors

  • Multi Pitch Climbing Practice

Prerequisites

  • Some experience leading climbs in the gym or experience outdoor rock climbing

Required Equipment

Learn to Lead Course - Equipment List

Group Size

3:1 climber to guide ratio

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